Golf Glance: Final push for FedExCup Playoffs; LIV back at Trump's course

Cameron Young is trying to become the first player to successfully defend at the Wyndham Championship since Sam Snead. The final push is on to qualify for the first leg of the FedExCup Playoffs with this week's regular-season finale on the PGA Tour, while LIV Golf returns to Trump National Bedminster for the first time since 2023. PGA TOUR THIS WEEK: Wyndham Championship, Greensboro, N.C., Aug. 6-9 Course: Sedgefield Country Club (Par 70, 7,131 Yards) Purse: $8.5M (Winner: $1.53M) Defending Champion: Cameron Young FedEx Cup Leader: Scottie Scheffler HOW TO FOLLOW TV: Thursday-Friday: 3-6 p.m. ET (Golf Channel); Saturday-Sunday: 1-3 p.m. (GC), 3-6 p.m. (CBS). Streaming: Thursday-Friday: 6:45 a.m.-6 p.m. ET; Saturday-Sunday: 7:45 a.m.-6 p.m. (ESPN App) X: @WyndhamChamp NOTES: This is the final event of the 2026 regular season, with the top 70 players in the standings after this week advancing to the FedEx St. Jude Championship. Following that event, the top 50 players will qualify for the BMW Championship, and then the top 30 will advance to the Tour Championship. ... This is the 87th playing of the Wyndham Championship, which dates to 1938 and is the seventh-longest running tour event outside of the majors. It has been played at Sedgefield since 2008. ... Michael Thorbjornsen withdrew on Sunday following his first PGA Tour victory. He was replaced in the field by Justin Lower. Dan Brown also withdrew and was replaced by Lanto Griffin. ... Chris Kirk finished T5 last year to become the only player to move into the top 70 following the Wyndham. ... Brooks Koepka enters the week No. 86 in the standings. ... No. 60 Shane Lowry is the only player between Nos. 60-80 who is not in this week's field. FEDEXCUP BUBBLE Players Nos. 60-70: Shane Lowry, Nick Taylor, Harry Hall, Brian Harman, Patrick Rodgers, Aldrich Potgieter, Ricky Castillo, Matti Schmid, Jordan Smith, Steven Fisk, Jackson Koivun Players Nos. 71-80: Mac Meissner, Keegan Bradley, Andrew Putnam, Johnny Keefer, Jason Day, Austin Smotherman, Stephan Jaeger, David Lipsky, Tom Hoge, Matt Wallace BEST BETS: Cameron Young (+810 at DraftKings) is seeking to become the first player to successfully defend at the Wyndham since Sam Snead in 1956. ... Jackson Koivun (+2000) claimed his first PGA Tour victory two weeks ago and finished T5 here as a sponsor exemption last year. ... Hideki Matsuyama (+2500) enters with consecutive top-5 finishes the past two weeks. ... Aaron Rai (+3100) became the first player from England to win the Wyndham two years ago. It was his lone tour victory until winning The Open last month. Last Tournament: Rocket Classic (Thorbjornsen) Next Tournament: FedEx St. Jude Championship, Memphis, Aug. 13-16 LIV GOLF THIS WEEK: LIV Golf New York, Aug. 6-9 Course: Trump National Golf Club Bedminster (Par 71, 7,651 Yards) Purse: Individual: $20M (Winner: $4M); Team: $10M (Winner: $3M) Defending Champions: Individual: Cameron Smith; Team: Ripper GC 2026 Season Leaders: Individual: Jon Rahm; Team: 4Aces GC HOW TO FOLLOW TV: Thursday: 1-6 p.m. ET (FOX One); Friday-Saturday: 12-2 p.m. (Fox One); 2-5 p.m. (FOX); Sunday: 11 a.m.-4 p.m. (FOX) X: @livgolf_league NOTES: The field includes 57 players comprised of 13 four-player teams and five wild cards with a daily shotgun start. ... This is the third LIV event contested at Trump National Golf Club Bedminster, which also played host to events in 2022 and '23. ... Smith's win in 2023 was his most recent tournament victory, and his seven-shot win over Anirban Lahiri remains the largest margin of victory in LIV history. Last Event: LIV Golf United Kingdom (Individual: Lucas Herbert; Team: Ripper GC) Next Event: Indianapolis, Aug. 20-23 LPGA TOUR THIS WEEK: OFF. Race to CME Globe Leader: Nelly Korda Last Tournament: AIG Women's Open (Shiho Kuwaki) Next Tournament: The Standard Portland Classic, Portland, Ore., Aug. 13-16 PGA TOUR CHAMPIONS THIS WEEK: OFF. Charles Schwab Cup Leader: Stewart Cink Last Tournament: Portugal Invitational (Zach Johnson) Next Tournament: Boeing Classic, Snoqualmie, Wash., Aug. 14-16 DP WORLD TOUR THIS WEEK: OFF. Race to Dubai Leader: Patrick Reed Last Tournament: BMW International Open (David Puig) Next Tournament: Danish Golf Championship, Funen, Denmark, Aug. 13-16 --Field Level Media